Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration

[camarojoe]

Originally Posted by SS427

I did not get the air cleaner base or lid with the car. I found a black 396 lid off the 70 he had owned but never found the chrome one. I debated for quite some time whether to put the 427 decal on there or not and looked at as many photos as I could find though admittedly very few were survivors and those were COPOs. I would love it if some would post unrestored original photos of engine compartments from these cars and am not at all against removing the decal. Thanks for the input.

No 427 decal, from Chevrolet OR Yenko.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by BCreekDave

Is it out of line to ask for a final, all rolled up cost for this level of restoration?

Not at all Dave and I would be happy to discuss it privately but chose not to disclose it on line. As was said earlier but now updated, to date I have 1085 hours in it and the painter another 1100. Parts total has yet to be determined but I am guessing somewhere close to $50,000. Then add all the sublet costs. Not for the faint of heart but I do not build or restore cars to flip so I am more concerned with quality than I am profit. Dana's 68 Yenko Camaro had been the most expensive car I had restored and this car greatly surpasses that cost.

[BCreekDave]

Originally Posted by Rainer

According to an earlier post by Rick, this is where he was at last month with hours: "Jim, Annie and myself have put a total of 1070 hours in so far and Jamie and his crew another 1100. We do not put that many hours in most of our customer cars, however it is not all that far from that."

Also was curious what he might have in parts, but that is so much on a case-by-case basis as to almost be meaningless.

So about 2000 hours at maybe an average hour rate of $100 PLUS parts and its wow time. But, this seems to be the best resto work that money can buy for sure.

[SS427]

When one spends what I spent on wheels and tires alone it can really throw the parts costs out the window so not fair to use this car as an example. Typically we can sink close to $50k in parts on a car getting a completely restoration including sheet metal. I have yet to add up the numbers but think I am way beyond that on this car.

[ScottG]

But you have rebuilt every moving part on this car. Nobody goes to this level of work with the idea of resale. It has been an interesting look at what it takes to make a top level car . Rick , thanks for the photos and the time spent here.

[SS427]

Thank you Scott. We actually rebuild most major components on every car not just this one but certainly not switches as those I usually just replace. In the case of this car I wanted to keep as many of the cars born with parts as I could.

[Xplantdad]

Rick and his crew are amazing....

[SS427]

Rolled it completely outside for the first time today. Started and ran great but a leaky 50 year old fuel pump made running last only a short time. We are doing another photo shoot and running out of time but are getting very close to a couple of last minute items and she is all done. Thank God! I need my life back!

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Nice job Rick, well worth the hard work. Car look's great!!

[mssl72]

That's gorgeous!! Look at those headlights and rear end!! Is it legal to marry a car???